Ebola Virus: Dr Enemuo’s Sister Quarantined

       

Sister of late Dr Iyke Enemuo who died of the Ebola virus in Port Harcourt has been sent to the Ebola quarantine centre in Emohua local government area, Rivers state.

Rivers State Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker who made this known today said she had to be sent there because she showed symptoms of the disease, adding that result of the Ebola test  done on her would be released later in the day.

The Commissioner said the two other staff of the SamStel clinic owned by the late Dr Enemuo who were quarantined had been  released because result of the Ebola test conducted on them showed that they were negative, adding that only one Ebola confirmed case was at the centre.

“Sister of Dr Iyke Enemuo who went to Abia State, we have brought her back. She is symptomanic and we have sent her to the quarantined centre.

The three cases we had at the quarantine centre, two tested negative while one, an elderly lady who was in the same room with the late Dr Enemuo at the hospital where he was admitted tested positive. The two cases who tested negative were the doctor and Pharmacist at the late Dr Enemuo hospital. They have Left the quarantine centre but we are still watching them within  the 21 days period.”, he said.